An Extra’s POV

"Let us begin."

As Ralyks spoke for all to listen to, a massive portal opened right behind him, the likes of which no one present had ever seen before.

Space distorted all around him, and like a massive tear in reality, the spatial rift manifested right behind him.

Every single soldier who watched was in awe.

Some had heard stories of the Dark Adventurer, but no one had ever truly seen this side of him.

Perhaps a few guards were fortunate to see Ralyks executing the Dragon back when the Capital was attacked, but their numbers were too small compared to the few thousands that gathered in the open fields.

"What are you waiting for?" Conrad raised his voice at the soldiers who were spacing out.

Their blank and utterly stunned faces soon began to change as soon as they heard their Royal Councilor's—now turned Commander's—voice echo out.

"Match in!"

The grown men obeyed and rushed in, utilizing their formation in due diligence.

Before long, they were all able to venture into the massive portal that greeted them. Not a single one was left behind.

"Shall we?" Ralyks turned to the only man who was yet to enter.

Grandmaster Conrad himself.

"Yes, Sir Ralyks."

The two men then walked into the shrinking portal, feeling the ripple of space as they entered.

From the open field of Royal Estate, their vision instantly changed into the view of a massive military clearing in the outskirts of the Merchant City.

It was a large camp, with tall walls surrounding its vicinity—hence preventing the prying of outside forces.

The overhead was an open sky, but a certain Magical Barrier formed a barrier that prevented any sort of spying from above.

three thousand soldiers—as well as the occupying seven thousand—were fully protected from

hectares of land, most of it a

and several wooden buildings and temporary

this place wasn't meant to be stayed at for

designed this way because of the Dragons." Conrad murmured,

Adventurer responded with a subtle nod,

them

a sad smile and

an exception due to its huge size and incredible relevance. Most posts

"I see…"

once again looked at the surrounding area and noticed the seven thousand, five hundred soldiers already converging with the

their numbers slowly merged, someone

who seemed to be in her late twenties, pretty, but also having

had a feminine flair to it. She wore full plated

that was hung

her one knee, raising the other as she bowed her

Conrad. General Lucy

Whether this was natural,

the two who

Lucy! It's been

the younger lady, his

Lucy. She's a General, and she'll serve as the Vice Commander of this entire

steps forward and stretched his hand towards the woman who still had her knee planted

rising up the ranks to the position of General." He began, his voice containing a rare emotion for

—Respect!

becoming a General at such a young age. That in

the outstretched hand offered by the

as she shook his hand, she found herself standing

her best to drown all of it and simply respond to the kind words

Sir Ralyks. However, I am still far from

ambition glowed in her eyes, and Ralyks seemed to

forward to